THE PRESENT CONTINUOS

1. We use the present continuous to show that something is happening

now or for a limited time.

 She is playing basketball with her friends. (It’s happening now.)

 He is living in Tokyo now. (It´s for a limited time.)

2. Provide context when expressing current situations. Normally these

sentences are accompanied by adverbs such as recently, currently or
lately, among others.
For example:

 She is crying a lot lately. = Ella ha llorado mucho últimamente

3. They express with certainty events or actions of the future.

 We are going to the cinema next Friday = Iremos al cine el próximo
viernes.

EXERCISE:

1. I _____________________ to watch a movie at Inox. (go)

2. We ___________________ in the nearby park. (play)
3. The boys __________________________ in the pond. (swim)
4. Rita ________________________________ at the function. (sing)
5. The child ___________________________ baseball. (play)
6. The chef ____________________________ his famous ravioli. (cook)
7. The teacher ___________________________ the students. (teach)
8. I ____________________________ Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. (read)